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>       Re: Japanese porcelain marked with "Made in Japan" dates after 1921.
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>      While the law may have come into being in 1921, some Japanese
>      manufacturers were already using "Japan" and "Made in Japan" on their
>      ceramic products by around 1900.  This information appears in several
>      publications and was even mentioned on one of the "Antiques Roadshow"
>      programs on TV, a well-known source of accurate information!
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>      K. Karklins
 
 
I seem to remember a pre-1921 date for the "Made in Japan" stamp being
supported archaeologically in _Rice Bowls in the Delta_  (I believe the
authors are Maniery and Costello?)  I believe they say that 1921 should not
necessarily be used as a start date because they found the stamp on ceramics
with a definite pre-1921 context.
 
cassandra michaud
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